1702 elections in Sankt Ludwigshafen
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The 1702 elections in Sankt Ludwigshafen were the sixth elections ever held in the nation, and the third of the third republic. Like in 1699, four parties participated in the elections, this being the Traditional Party '80, the Slight Reform Party '81, the Progressive Alliance '83 and the Tekeel Party '97. The elections were won by the Traditional Party, which received 45 seats, 2 more than in 1699. The Slight Reform Party received 3 seats, losing one. The Progressive Alliance also lost a seat, receiving only 1 seat compared to 2 in 1699. The Tekeel Party which debuted in the 1699 elections kept its single seat but with a very narrow margin. During its first session the Stadtparlement re-elected Adam Rettich of the Traditional Party, securing his third term as stadtholder
The elections were a deception for opposition parties that sought to end the dominance of the Traditional Party. Since the last elections the republic saw the absorption of Oudorp, since 1700 the third populous city of the republic and home to a sixth of the national population. Contrary to the hopes of the progressive opposition, residents of Oudorp voted even more traditional than the rest of the republic.
